London, UK – Increased skiing and snowboarding avalanche fatalities last winter have resulted in Snow+Rock and the Ski Club of Great Britain joining forces to help more skiers and riders learn about the dangers of skiing off-piste and using snow safety equipment. nThe two groups will hold six free Avalanche Awareness Talks in November, led … Continue reading Ski Club of Great Britain Holds Avalanche Awareness Talks
Princeton, MA – In the early days of North American skiing, trains carried eager skiers to the slopes of New England and New York, but the proliferation of automobiles led to the demise of the ski trains. Now, however, as gasoline prices remain high, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Bay Commuter … Continue reading Ski Trains from Boston Revived
Park City, UT – Reigning moguls world champions Nate Roberts (Park City, UT) and Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) plus former Olympic medalist Shannon Bahrke (Tahoe City, UT) are among a 30-member U.S. Freestyle Ski Team for the 2007 season, the team announced today.nProgram Director Polly-Jo Clark said the squad includes 14 men and 16 women; … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Announces 2007 Freestyle Roster
Park City, UT – Following a storied snowboarding career spanning 10 years and three Olympic Games, Rosey Fletcher (Girdwood, AK), the 2006 Olympic parallel giant slalom bronze medalist and two-time World Championships medalist, is retiring from World Cup competition, U.S. Snowboarding announced today.n
London, UK – The Ski Club of Great Britain have added a new category to entries in its Green Resort Guide which reports on the efforts of ski resorts to minimize their environmental impact. The new ISO 14001 category identifies resorts that are working for, or have achieved this internationally recognized environmental management standard.nISO … … Continue reading ISO 14001 Category Added to British Ski Club’s Green Resort Guide
Denver, CO – Booking a ski trip well in advance can be a risky gamble, and the question that causes ski lodging reservations agents to sigh with exasperation has just become much easier to answer. Now when a client asks if there will be fresh snow at the time of their visit, that agent … … Continue reading Ski Condo Rental Company Offers Snow Guarantee
Keystone, CO – Colorado’s Keystone ski and snowboard resort announced on Tuesday that it will open Independence Bowl, almost 300 acres of expert-only hiking and snowcat skiing and snowboarding terrain east of the summit of Dercum Mountain, for the 2006-2007 winter season. The U.S. Forest Service issued the final approval for Keystone to expand into … Continue reading Keystone To Expand Cat Skiing Into Independence Bowl